Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 1 min4:19 am – 10:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 37 min8:58 am – 3:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,233 residentsin the Inverness West Strathglass census areaMedian age 49.51,395 households79% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright9% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,643 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle23% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -1°C1,297 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January90 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197524 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202640 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband68% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,439 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation117 m384 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 288 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryCroyard Road Surgery7.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV24 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ93 miRailway stationBeauly7.5 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend12 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV4 postcode district.
